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What ifs nag Scotland after more Calcutta Cup joy
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Sunday, 25 February 2024 00:22
Much of the pre-match chat ahead of the Calcutta Cup centred around the English blitz defence and how it might throw Scotland off their game, but it was the visitors who were blitzed by a stunning hat-trick of Duhan van der Merwe tries.The big man has form against England. He scored a try as Scotland ended a 38-year wait for…
'Ireland show resilience to keep Slam in sight'
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Saturday, 24 February 2024 13:37
In the build-up to Ireland's Six Nations win over Wales on Saturday, it was difficult to recall a recent time when one team was favoured so heavily in this fixture. The common theme in the pre-match commentary revolved around Ireland's unanswerable superiority and the hiding Wales were supposedly going to get. Ireland are a serious winning machine, after all. Wales,…
England defeat a 'painful experience' - Borthwick
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Saturday, 24 February 2024 14:16
England's fourth defeat in a row by Scotland was a "painful experience", said head coach Steve Borthwick.England led 10-0 early on but lost their way as Scotland dominated."This is a painful experience for the team and for England supporters, and we will make sure we learn from it to be better in the future," said Borthwick.England made 24 handling errors…
Van der Merwe hat-trick sinks England at Murrayfield
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Saturday, 24 February 2024 11:06
Duhan van der Merwe became the first Scotland player to score a Calcutta Cup hat-trick as the hosts racked up a fourth successive Six Nations victory over England at Murrayfield.The powerful winger scored two incredible tries at Twickenham last year and went one better this time.George Furbank and Immanuel Feyi-Waboso enjoyed their first England tries, but Van der Merwe stole…
How Van der Merwe broke England 'emotionally'
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Saturday, 24 February 2024 14:09
When Duhan van der Merwe scorched down the left wing to score his second try of a stunning hat-trick, it completed a Scotland turnaround that looked a million miles away just 10 minutes earlier.With 19 minutes gone at Murrayfield, England were in total command of this Calcutta Cup contest, dominating possession and stifling Scotland with their new-look blitz defence.Their 10-0…
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